A teenager who killed a grandmother and triggered landmark youth justice laws has lost an appeal over his 16-year sentence. A criminal lawyer has warned parents to stay vigilant as youth crime ...

Under the proposed legislation, police powers are expanded while children convicted of some offences are subject to the same sentences as adults ...

The practice is costing Queensland ratepayers millions of dollars in repairs, and leading to widespread outages to lighting, ...

Conspiring to commit murder, unlawful stalking and riot are among 12 new offences that juveniles can now be sentenced as adults for.

David Crisafulli has spoken out after the latest crime data painted a grim picture for a man who staked his leadership on it. Data from Queensland Treasury’s Crime Report 2024-25 showed that 66,296 ...

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has created a new definition of what a "victim" is, sparking criticism from leading criminologists. It comes as the premier claimed on Monday that victim numbers ...

Queensland children on bail committed more crimes, and more serious crimes, after the state passed tougher youth justice laws ...

Juvenile detention facilities in Queensland are close to maximum capacity as property crime carried out by repeat juvenile offenders in Cairns reaches epidemic proportions.

Queensland’s new acting Police Commissioner has revealed he and his family were victims of a terrifying home invasion, ...

In recent months, there has been increasing focus on crime committed by young people in Australia. Politicians are coming under more pressure to respond to these well-publicised criminal acts and the ...